May 28, 2008 / Features

American servicemembers on duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, and veterans who served in those theaters, were remembered in Congress and the New York state senate in New York this Memorial Day as Congress passed 11 bills enhancing veteran benefits and t More...

Not only have the latest advances in communications revolutionized the way people communicate, they have also opened new opportunities for sexual predators and perverts, Assemblymember Ellen Young stated. More...

A new study by Mount Sinai School of Medicine showing high rates of psychological distress among Ground Zero workers underscores the need for a strong federal response to the health impacts of the 9/11 attacks, several New York area lawmakers decla More...

Elyse Nass, a Woodside resident, and award-winning produced and published playwright, will have her one-act, comedy-drama entitled "The Cat Connection" presented as part of a bill of one-acts entitled "Triple Play". More...

Fifty years to the day of their marriage, Peter and Eileen McDonald Damiani celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at Ponticello Restaurant on Apr. 19, 2008 with state Senator George Onorato and his wife, Athena Onorato, in attendance. More...

On Tuesday, May 20 the Queens Theatre in The Park (QTIP) held its annual Gala to help support a continuation of the cultural and artistic performances and educational programs that will be offered at the newly renovated QTIP performing arts center. More...

Police of the 114th Precinct found an Indian male in his 40s with a gunshot wound to the head in the rear of 14-34 30th Dr. when they responded to a call of an unconscious man in need of medical attention at about 4:44 p.m. on Sunday, May 25. More...

Our World Neighborhood (OWN) Charter School held its first annual Spring Arts Festival over two nights, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 20 and 21, at the Our World Charter School Middle School, 31-20 37th St., Astoria. More...

Are you a senior citizen stuck on a financial roller coaster due to the Medicare Part D "doughnut hole?" Did you know the 2005 Deficit Reduction Act makes it more difficult for seniors and the disabled to obtain Medicaid benefits? More...

Congressmember Joseph Crowley declared last week that the 2009 Democratic budget that was passed will balance the budget by 2012 and fund critical national priorities in energy, education and infrastructure, provide tax relief for the middle class More...

"Patients would give me fruits, vegetables, meat and fish as payment for my services," recalls retired Dr. Fotis Papadopoulos. "There was one surgeon who cared for Chios and a neighboring island once a month. More...

Queens detectives and the New York Police Department (NYPD) Gang Unit officers are scouring the streets of Jackson Heights this week searching for a gang hit man who stalked and shot five people on May 24, spraying four bystanders with a volley of More...

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